Compare towns
Shelburne vs Castleton vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Shelburne | Castleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
4,453 |
2,007Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Shelburne and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
| Shelburne and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 14% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.